Talk:Battle of Trafalgar

Allied ships captured or destroyed: 18 vs 20

The article gives two different counts for the number of Franco-Spanish ships captured or destroyed at the Battle of Trafalgar, and the two figures differ by two ships.

In the opening narrative, the article states: "In the battle that followed, 18 allied ships were captured or destroyed, while the British lost none."

In the battle narrative section, the article states: "The British took 20 vessels of the Franco-Spanish fleet and lost none."

Both passages describe the same outcome — the total number of allied ships taken or sunk during the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805. One gives 18, the other gives 20. A difference of two warships is not a rounding variance; in context, it means either one or two additional ships of the line are unaccounted for. The article does not reconcile the two totals or explain which is authoritative. Rome (talk) 23:31, 6 May 2026 (UTC)